When you first begin with your eye exam, your optometrist will first examine the health of your eyes. Your eye doctor will also want to know why you want contacts, if you have any known problems with your eyes, and what you hope to get from your visit. Overall, your contact fitting and exam will be based on the information that you have provided. Even though you may have got in some practice with your doctor during your fitting exam, you ll find things to be totally different once you step in front of your mirror at home and try to do it by yourself. The first thing you ll notice is that it can be tricky to put your contacts in. If you are putting them in for the first time, it can be a little tricky getting them in your eye. Rigid or hard contacts on the other hand, are much harder in material and are considered to be gas permeable. Wearing schedules Hard contact lenses can last for months, possibly even years before they need to be replaced. Soft contacts on the other hand, have a schedule for replacement. Some may need to be removed every 2 weeks, monthly, or even daily. They are easy to put in your eyes, and most people don t even notice that they are wearing any contact lenses at all. Even though some people may experience discomfort with them, the majority of those who wear them find them to be very comfortable. When compared to other types of contact lenses, extended wear lenses are very safe. Glasses have been around a lot longer than contacts, although most people prefer to wear contacts instead of glasses. Contacts have become popular over the years, proving to be the best alternative to wearing bulky glasses. When you compare contacts against glasses, there are several things that stick out like a sore thumb. You can clean your contacts after you have inspected them, by putting a few drops of your solution in the palm of your hand and gently rubbing your contact around. This will help to remove any dirt or debris that you find on the contact, and keep them clean. If you don t clean your contacts on a regular basis, you may end up getting an eye infection.